The Friday Humanitarian Scan #10

From Lebanon to Bangladesh, the potential human fallout is vast and spreading. Here’s a non-exhaustive guide of what to look out for.

Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) Source: UN Children’s Fund AMMAN, le 5 mars 2026 – « L’UNICEF est profondément préoccupé par l’escalade militaire actuelle en Iran et ses conséquences sur les enfants, alors qu’environ 180 d’entre eux auraient été tués et de nombreux autres blessés depuis le début du conflit. Parmi les victimes, 168 élèves ont perdu la vie lors d’une frappe qui a touché l’école primaire pour filles Shajareh Tayyebeh à Minab, dans le sud de l’Iran, le 28 février dernier, alors

On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence and instability in the Middle East, the UN urgently called for protection of civilians and warned of growing displacement and humanitarian needs.

Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team of justice experts escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moved slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court. 

The escalating violence in the Middle East region is compounding an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Afghanistan remains engulfed in crisis. One of the clearest and most alarming signs of this worsening emergency is malnutrition – widespread, deadly, and still rising.

Colombia continues to host one of the world’s largest populations of forcibly uprooted people. There are over 7 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), in addition to 3 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees.

The Horn of Africa is caught in the grip of the most severe drought in decades, with more than 13 million people already affected.

The ICRC continues to witness unacceptable levels of suffering when the law designed to protect families, prevent people from going missing, and ensure the dignified and respectful treatment of the dead is disregarded. At the same time, we have also documented countless, daily efforts by parties to armed conflict to prevent family separation, clarify the… The post Engaging non-state armed groups on the protection of missing people and their families appeared first on Humanitarian Law & Pol

In 2022, the EU is allocating €17 million in humanitarian aid, including €3.6 million earmarked for education programmes. In pictures, see how EU humanitarian funding supports projects helping displaced children get back to school.

Country: Indonesia Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Heavy rain and strong winds have been affecting Java Island, causing severe weather‑related incidents and floods that have resulted in displaced people and widespread damage. As of 6 March, according to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), three people died in the Batang regency of Central Java province due to severe weather. The ASEAN Disaster Inf

Country: Ecuador Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations The heavy rainfall that has been affecting 24 provinces of Ecuador since 1 January is causing flooding and landslides that resulted in casualties and damage. The most affected provinces are Guayas, Esmeraldas, Manabí, El Oro, Loja, Los Ríos, Santa Elena, and Chimborazo. As of 5 March, national authorities reported four fatalities, including one each in Chimborazo, Azua

Country: Colombia Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Very heavy rainfall has affected most of Colombia (mainly northern, central and western departments) since 26 January, causing floods, flash floods and overflowing rivers and triggering landslides that have resulted in more humanitarian impact and widespread damage. The affected municipalities are 144 across 22 departments. The affected departments are: Córdoba (the w

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations On 3 March, a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall occurred at the Rubaya coltan mine located in the North Kivu province, 70 km west of Goma city, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing fatalities and damage. According to media reports, as of 5 March, more than 200 fatalities have been recorded, including 70 children, and many

Country: Somalia Source: Radio Ergo Please refer to the attached file. Brief Analysis This is our first capture of audience calls during the current ongoing season of Ramadan. The report analyses the experiences, needs, and requests of callers to Radio Ergo’s nationwide audience feedback platform during the week 26 February to 4 March 2026. The majority of callers were preoccupied by the harsh impacts of the drought on their lives and livelihoods. In terms of numbers, there were more callers fro

Country: Lebanon Source: Relief International In Lebanon, consecutive days of blanket evacuation orders, airstrikes, and an anticipated ground invasion are causing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes and seek refuge in public schools being used as collective shelters. Relief International, a non-profit organization which provides critical healthcare in Lebanon, is preparing to deploy emergency mobile medical units to shelters in Beirut, Bekaa, West Bekaa, and Baalbek. Valerie Row

Country: Ukraine Source: World Health Organization Please refer to the attached files. Chairs: World Health Organization (WHO), Momentum Wheels for Humanity Ukraine (MWH) Participants: Momentum Wheels for Humanity, GIZ, CF ‘ZDOROVI’, MSK OCB, Central Project Management Agency (CPVA), NGO ‘Fight for Right’, IREX, National Committee of Red Cross of Ukraine, NGO ‘GAR’, HI, CO ‘Relief Coordination Centre’, WHO and others Agenda: • Introduction of new partners (If any) • Update of occupational standa

Countries: World, Afghanistan, Benin, Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen Source: Start Network Please refer to the attached file. The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources. Key risks are shared and collated each month. Ongoing events that are considered to be unchanged are no

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Sources: Housing, Land, and Property Area of Responsibility, Norwegian Refugee Council, Protection Cluster Please refer to the attached file. Introduction Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a long history of armed conflict and repeated escalations causing widespread destruction to housing, infrastructure, and public facilities. The most recent hostilities, beginning in 2023, have resulted in unprecedented levels of Explosive

Sudanese refugees arriving in Chad find relative safety, but the trauma does not end at the border. Sleepless nights, stomach aches, anxiety – 1 million refugees from Darfur, mostly women and children, carry invisible scars.

A story of motherhood, resilience, and the power of flexible cash support during disaster.

Countries: Colombia, Nepal, World Source: UN Women Please refer to the attached file. In many countries affected by conflict or authoritarian rule, discriminatory laws contribute to inequality, exclusion, and violence. Transitional justice processes provide an opportunity to address these harms, strengthen accountability, and prevent future violations. Legislative reform is a key part of these efforts, as it can remove discriminatory provisions, protect victims’ rights, and help advance gender e

Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar Source: Asian Dignity Initiative Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary The Rohingya, stripped of citizenship by Myanmar’s 1982 Citizenship Law and suffering decades of persecution, are among the most marginalized people in the world. In 2016-2017, violent attacks by the military forced over a million Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh, where they now live in some of the world’s largest refugee camps. While these camps protect them from genocide, life in

Country: Afghanistan Source: Asian Dignity Initiative Please refer to the attached file. Background and Issues In August 2021, shocking footage circulated widely through global media. On the runway of Kabul International Airport, what appeared to be a large military transport aircraft was preparing for takeoff as hundreds of people desperately surged toward it. Just moments before liftoff, individuals clung to the exterior structures of the aircraft-areas from which falling was inevitable once t

Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory Source: Medical Aid for Palestinians Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) warns that newly issued Israeli forced displacement orders and attacks across Lebanon – including in Beirut’s Dahiya district – are instilling widespread fear among civilians, disrupting humanitarian operations, and threatening already‑vulnerable Palestinian refugee communities. On Thursday 5 March, Israeli forces issued mass forced displacement orders covering multiple neig

Country: Nigeria Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.

Country: Nigeria Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.

Country: Nigeria Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.

Country: Ukraine Source: International Atomic Energy Agency Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was successfully reconnected to a back-up power line, following repairs carried out under the protection of the fifth local ceasefire negotiated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said. The 330 kilovolt (kV) Ferosplavna-1 off-site power line was reconnected and restored to the ZNPP at 17:33 local time on Thursday. For 23 days, th

Country: Myanmar Source: Asian Dignity Initiative Executive Summary In October and November 2016, security forces from the Myanmar military and Border Guard Police (BGP), as well as Rakhine civilians, attacked the village of Laung Don, located in Maungdaw, Rakhine State. The 400-500 assailants besieged Laung Don from their deployment stations at a BGP camp, Rakhine village, and hill. They killed and injured Rohingya villagers with indiscriminate gunfire. Security forces raped Rohingya women, unl

Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar Source: Asian Dignity Initiative Executive Summary On August 25, 2017, security forces from the Myanmar military, Border Guard Police, and Rakhine civilians attacked the village of Koe Tan Kauk, located in Maungdaw, Rakhine State. Battalion 537 had previously deployed to the area and stationed at a Rakhine temple in Shinklin, as well as at the school and at a military camp to the north of Shinklin. The 200-500 assailants besieged the village at dawn and sprayed gun

Cuts to international aid funding have plunged Kakuma, one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Kenya, into a worsening humanitarian crisis. With food rations reduced to a fraction of the minimum requirement, residents face an impossible choice.

The Commission has adopted a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) will boost manufacturing, grow businesses and create jobs in the EU.

This former USAID staffer found meaningful and purpose-driven work outside of the global development sector.

The opinion argues major multilateral lenders – and their shareholder governments – risk violating international law if they continue financing fossil fuel projects.

Devex looks at hiring trends for one of the most turbulent years for job seekers in the world of global development.

Shutting down the world’s largest bilateral aid agency has gone from daunting to dysfunctional.

Opinion: From the U.S. Feed the Future Innovation Labs to university incubators, academia and social enterprise are vital to the new global development framework.

Opinion: While the synergies may look compelling, it’s easy to miss the real challenge in a nonprofit merger – the human factor.

Five years after the launch of Finance in Common, BOAD President and IDFC Chair Serge Ekué discusses how closer alignment among public development banks can lower the cost of capital, mobilize private investment, and deliver climate resilience in West Africa.

Efforts to localize surgical care across Africa are gaining traction. Twelve months after a landmark gathering of surgical leaders, experts examine progress – from cross-border collaboration to workforce expansion – and what it will take to sustain locally led systems.

Experts urge U.S. NGOs to invest more in coalition-building, investigations, and other “proactive ways of pushing back.” Plus, inside USAID’s messy closeout process and Sudan’s volunteer-run emergency groups.

Latin America

Involuntary migration

Resources

War and flight

Sustainable agriculture

Democracy vs autocracy

Cuts to international aid funding have plunged Kakuma, one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Kenya, into a worsening humanitarian crisis. With food rations reduced to a fraction of the minimum requirement, residents face an impossible choice.

“There is a sense of awakening: Africa is done waiting for permission to lead – at least on paper.”

Urban mobility

Urban mobility

Gender equality

Urban traffic

Restoring the planet’s environmental health is indispensable

Around the world, access to education must be made easier and its quality has to improve

In view of multiple crises, state agencies must stay able to invest in crucial infrastructure and services

Empowering women and girls is crucial to achieving gender justice.